Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president that he'll take on, and I quote, 'the old boys network in Washington.'… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you talk about the prison-industrial complex, I've fought against the prison-industrial complex when I called for a repeal of the Rockefeller… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think too many politicians are not listening to the men and women they represent, and if we're going to change the… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
No president, not the smartest, best human being in the world can do it alone. You cannot take on this, the power… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
President Bush insisted today that he was not caving in to big money contributors, big-time lobbyists, and overall industry pressure when he… — Dan Rather Copy Share Image
There is more to American politics than fat cats and their political friends. There are serious-minded liberals who fight the good fight… — G. William Domhoff Copy Share Image
Some issues lend themselves to grassroots campaigns - homeschooling works well - but others require contrivance and connivance to whip up support.… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
The legislative job of the President is especially important to the people who have no special representatives to plead their cause before… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Policy is no longer being written by politicians accountable to the American public. Instead, policies concerning the defense budget, deregulation, health care,… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
I don't need anybody's money, it's nice.I'm totally self-funding my campaign, and the people like that, because you know, when they come… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
While big-business leaders and firms can be highly productive, servants of consumers in a free market economy, they are also all too… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
OPEC has got a monopoly. If you try and get a lobbyist in Washington to go against OPEC, they'll say, 'Oh, this… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The American people are screaming out saying it's unfair that the wealthiest, the largest corporations who can afford the best attorneys, the… — David Plouffe Copy Share Image
The institution of the family has very few friends in Washington. There are lobbyists in Washington for every possible entity, from the… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
“Every function superadded to those already exercised by the government causes its influence over hopes and fears to be more widely diffused,… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
The Bankers' New Clothes makes a simple, powerful argument: that banks need to raise more capital. It is entirely persuasive that the… — Diane Coyle Copy Share Image
The reason there are tens of thousands of lobbyists is because the ever-expanding federal government creates ever-increasing opportunities for abuse. The more… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
Inequality also distorts our democracy. It gives an outsized voice to the few who can afford high-priced lobbyists and unlimited campaign contributions,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For me, the overarching issue here is that we need regulatory agencies that are standing up for us, that do not have… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
I've never needed a lobbyist personally to put my case. I'd rather put my case myself. But I don't understand how other… — Clive Palmer Copy Share Image
What I always say with these things, when you're trying to do comprehensive things like tax reform, there will be 20,000 lobbyists… — John Yarmuth Copy Share Image
as a lobbyist he had long ago concluded there was no difference in how Democrats and Republicans conducted the business of government.… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
The role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I'm a lobbyist and had a career lobbying. The guy who gets elected or the lady who gets elected president of the… — Haley Barbour Copy Share Image
The U.S. Senate does not allow legislative provisions to be included in appropriations bills, for much the same reason that most Americans… — Ron Wyden Copy Share Image
